I have popped in and out of this place several times over the years and I have found it to be consistently entertaining and enlightening, so I would very much like to participate. Possibly I can even add to some of your discussions and I can CERTAINLY learn much, judging from the highly informative content I've seen thus far.
I am getting on in the years: I'll turn 71 in January. However, in many ways I've never felt younger than now. My experience with entheogens began in the late 60's with Orange Sunshine and MJ mostly, but I was simply thrill seeking and looking for a good time... and I definitely had one!
Over the years I became fascinated with psychedelic chemistry in general and I had some formal training in organic chemistry, which I still love to this day. My biggest thrill was when Mr. Shulgin wrote PHIKAL and TIHKAL. I was working in the SF Bay area at the time in two research labs - one in Oakland and one in Emeryville - so I was in a position to work with some of the compounds he was researching.
It was all fun and games until my mind was introduced to DMT - then it all got REAL! What was a rollercoaster ride suddenly became a truly spiritual awakening that changed me in ways I never imagined possible. I suddenly perceived my "drug use" for what it was: drug abuse. My interest in 'getting high' evaporated; not overnight, but over the next few months. DMT won my heart over and it has never ceased to show me new things about myself and my place within the universe that I value as much as life itself.
I still consider myself to be a competent chemist, even though my education is rather dated, because I never stopped educating myself. The magic of the internet has allowed me to feed my mind for the past half century even though I've been retired for well over a decade.
That said, I feel a strong kinship with this place and it's inhabitants. If my knowledge can aid anyone here I will gladly share what I know and have learned over the years. I'm here to learn and partake in some fellowship with other travelers and like minded folk. I promise to be civil and respectful to anyone does me the favor of communication.
I am especially interested in DMT extraction from plant material using the safest and most effective solvents and techniques. I may make mistakes resulting from my lack of experience in posting on internet forums in general and I ask that members understand that my 'newbie' status may take a minute to develop into (hopefully) better content from me as time goes by.
In closing, my hat is off to the fine people here who have helped to create this monumental trove of esoteric knowledge and technical genius centered around a field of study that has fascinated me all my adult life. Much Love to you all!
I am getting on in the years: I'll turn 71 in January. However, in many ways I've never felt younger than now. My experience with entheogens began in the late 60's with Orange Sunshine and MJ mostly, but I was simply thrill seeking and looking for a good time... and I definitely had one!
Over the years I became fascinated with psychedelic chemistry in general and I had some formal training in organic chemistry, which I still love to this day. My biggest thrill was when Mr. Shulgin wrote PHIKAL and TIHKAL. I was working in the SF Bay area at the time in two research labs - one in Oakland and one in Emeryville - so I was in a position to work with some of the compounds he was researching.
It was all fun and games until my mind was introduced to DMT - then it all got REAL! What was a rollercoaster ride suddenly became a truly spiritual awakening that changed me in ways I never imagined possible. I suddenly perceived my "drug use" for what it was: drug abuse. My interest in 'getting high' evaporated; not overnight, but over the next few months. DMT won my heart over and it has never ceased to show me new things about myself and my place within the universe that I value as much as life itself.
I still consider myself to be a competent chemist, even though my education is rather dated, because I never stopped educating myself. The magic of the internet has allowed me to feed my mind for the past half century even though I've been retired for well over a decade.
That said, I feel a strong kinship with this place and it's inhabitants. If my knowledge can aid anyone here I will gladly share what I know and have learned over the years. I'm here to learn and partake in some fellowship with other travelers and like minded folk. I promise to be civil and respectful to anyone does me the favor of communication.
I am especially interested in DMT extraction from plant material using the safest and most effective solvents and techniques. I may make mistakes resulting from my lack of experience in posting on internet forums in general and I ask that members understand that my 'newbie' status may take a minute to develop into (hopefully) better content from me as time goes by.
In closing, my hat is off to the fine people here who have helped to create this monumental trove of esoteric knowledge and technical genius centered around a field of study that has fascinated me all my adult life. Much Love to you all!
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